Fla. Stat. 836.12
Threats or harassment
(1)
As used in this section, the term:“Family member” means:An individual related to another individual by blood or marriage; or
An individual who stands in loco parentis to another individual.
“Judicial assistant” means a court employee assigned to the office of a specific judge or justice responsible for providing administrative, secretarial, and clerical support to the assigned judge or justice.“Law enforcement officer” means:A law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10; or
A federal law enforcement officer as defined in s. 901.1505.
(a)
“Family member” means:An individual related to another individual by blood or marriage; orAn individual who stands in loco parentis to another individual.(b)
“Judicial assistant” means a court employee assigned to the office of a specific judge or justice responsible for providing administrative, secretarial, and clerical support to the assigned judge or justice.(c)
“Law enforcement officer” means:A law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10; orA federal law enforcement officer as defined in s. 901.1505.(2)(a)
Except as provided in paragraph (b), any person who knowingly and willfully threatens a law enforcement officer, a state attorney, an assistant state attorney, a firefighter, a judge, a justice, a judicial assistant, a clerk of court, clerk personnel, or an elected official, or a family member of any such person, with death or serious bodily harm commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.A person who commits a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (a) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(2)(a)
Except as provided in paragraph (b), any person who knowingly and willfully threatens a law enforcement officer, a state attorney, an assistant state attorney, a firefighter, a judge, a justice, a judicial assistant, a clerk of court, clerk personnel, or an elected official, or a family member of any such person, with death or serious bodily harm commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(b)
A person who commits a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (a) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(3)
Any person who knowingly and willfully harasses a law enforcement officer, a state attorney, an assistant state attorney, a firefighter, a judge, a justice, a judicial assistant, a clerk of court, clerk personnel, or an elected official, with the intent to intimidate or coerce such a person to perform or refrain from performing a lawful duty, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Source:
Section 836.12 — Threats or harassment, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0836.12 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).